Making Waves for a Cleaner Marine Environment:
Coastal and Marine Cleanup and Restoration
Project in the Caribbean Sea, Panama

Seeking effective ways to restore and maintain healthy marine environments, the Ocean Fund , AAG, CATHALAC, STRI and ANAM have partnered to conduct an environmental project with the Districts of Chagres, Donoso, Portobelo and Santa Isabel, located in continental Caribbean coastal zones near the Panama Canal. This research and educational effort is designed to promote integrated coastal and marine management through capacity building, organizational strengthening, direct public participation and decentralized local governance. The Partnership was formed in part through MyCOE’s participation with the White Water to Blue Water Partnership.

Learn More:

• Read a News Article (in Spanish / en español)
• See Photos of the Communities at Work
• Watch a Video about the Project (in Spanish / en español)
• Read a Geographic Study (in Spanish / en español)
  

Progress Made:

• Created and Activated 5 Community Groups of 150 Volunteers
• 5 Beach Cleanup and Restoration Events
• 3 Community Health Cleanup Events
• Distributed Educational Materials on Marine and Coastal Ecosystems
• Conducted 25 Workshops and Seminars on Sustainable Development Topics with more than 400 attendees
• Trained artisans to use driftwood and seashells for craft products
• Produced outreach material, including documentary video (courtesy of the Albatros Media Foundation) that has played on national Panamanian television.
  
  
  
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